Publishing Industry Reporting

The venture promises to identify an unpublished novel that will receive a $25,000 contract from Blackstone—but there’s a price.

James Patterson and Bookshop.org are partnering on a $15,000 literary prize for debut books. Nominations open on January 5, 2026.

Lakeside, a book manufacturer which spun out of RR Donnelly five years ago, already serves 250 small publishers who handle their own sales.

In 2024, UK’s Nielsen reports that the science fiction and fantasy category secured its biggest year since they began keeping records.

That would put Big Five publisher Macmillan in sixth place in terms of sales volume, but not dollars.

The partnership between the two companies is meant to take the guesswork and endless quoting out of special editions.

Rachel Swyer has launched the Swyer Agency in New York City, representing fiction and nonfiction.

Pricing increases on books have masked an overall decline in the volume of sales in Europe—more than 5 percent from 2021 to 2024.

The adult market accounted for 80 percent of the most recent quarter’s declines. Romance and thrillers are the categories hardest hit.

A coalition of seven charitable foundations announced the launch of the Literary Arts Fund in the United States.

Baking cookbooks have seen 80 percent growth this year over last year, and Bible sales grew by 36 percent in the month of September.

Year-to-date sales are so strong that the CEO says the company has moved from number four to become the number three publisher.

The press release says, “[People need] not another life hack, but actual wisdom for the complexity of modern existence.”

According to Circana BookScan, print book sales are down about 1 percent versus last year due to declining sales in adult fiction.

Key Lime will focus on adult nonfiction. When it’s “the right fit,” they will also consider fiction, poetry, children’s, and more.

Align Insight will publish on topics such as self-help, lifestyle, psychology, relationships, memoir, and leadership.

Two authors, Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson, are heading up AWE, a new imprint focused on military thrillers.

Scarlett Press will publish “commercial, fast-paced, romance-forward books in all genres” for readers older than 18.

Science fiction has the fastest sales increases over the prior year, dystopian fiction is on the rise, and thriller and fantasy are slowing down.

Employees learned during a town hall this week that the company will wind down operations by the end of this year.

Libraries have reported issues with orders at B&T, and the company is clearly experiencing financial difficulties.

The publisher splits profits with authors after costs are recovered and invests equal resources in every title published.

On its About page, you’ll learn that the Oakland Review of Books is “an exercise in counterprogramming.”

The UK-based press is a new, independent publisher of illustrated nonfiction books, focusing on gardens, plants, nature, art, and creativity.

UK-based DK is launching a lifestyle imprint with a focus on nonfiction categories such as cooking, crafts, gardens, and nature.